WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following statement on April 17, 2024: * * * U.S. Representatives and Co-Chairs of the Congressional Czech Caucus, Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), released the following statement after meeting with the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala and paid tribute to the bust of Vaclav Havel in the U.S. Capitol: "As co-chairs of the Congressional Czech Republic Caucus in the U.S. House of Representativ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following statement on April 17, 2024: * * * Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the House Committee on Appropriations, issued the following statement regarding a series of critical security supplemental bills: "As Chairman of the subcommittee that provides funds for national security and foreign assistance priorities, I  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the passing of former Senator Bob Graham:"I join people throughout America in mourning the loss of my dear friend former Senator Bob Graham, who passed away yesterday. He devoted his life to serving his fellow Floridians - as a member of the Florida Senate, as a governor, as a United States senator, and as a citizen. His passing more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Greg Pence, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (R-IN) announced that Grace Newton has joined his team as Communications Director. "I'm excited to have Grace on the team as my Communications Director. Her previous experience will be an asset to the office, and I look forward to working with her to continue serving the Sixth District," Congressman Pence said. Grace, originally from Mississippi, graduated from Florida Southern C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today announced his legislation, Preserving America's Interests and Security in Trade Act advanced out of committee as a provision in H.R. 7986 The Generalized System Preferences Reform Act. The bill was approved by the Committee on Ways and Means by a vote of 25-17. Rep. Steube's legislation better aligns the Generalized System of Preferences (G more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement following the death of former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham. "Bob Graham was a selfless public servant, whose legacy and impact will live on. From his days in the state House to his days in the governor's mansion and the U.S. Senate, Bob Graham always understood whom he served. It was a core value, one that he lived out even after he retire more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, following the House of Representatives delivering the Articles of Impeachment for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate, Senator Rick Scott spoke on the Senate Floor demanding the Senate hold Secretary Mayorkas accountable and conduct a full impeachment trial in the Senate, in accordance with the Constitution. In his speech, Senator Scott remarks that America and t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, following the House of Representatives delivering the Articles of Impeachment for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate, Senator Rick Scott and his Republican colleagues hosted a press conference to discuss the importance of holding Secretary Mayorkas accountable and conducting a full impeachment trial in the Senate, in accordance with the Constitution. They were jo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott joined Senators Bob Casey and Tim Scott to introduce the Antisemitism Awareness Act. The bill will help address antisemitic sentiment and action on college campuses--which has been rising across the nation for years and spiked in the wake of Hamas' terrorist attack on October 7, 2023--by requiring the U.S. Department of Education to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Jon Ossoff are introducing a bipartisan bill to lower costs for servicemembers and their families through their bipartisan SCRA Benefit Utilization Act to expand access to financial protections and benefits available to active duty servicemembers and their families. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) provides legal and financial protections to active duty servicem more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: TAMPA, FL - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement on the passing of former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham: "Bob Graham will always be "Mr. Florida". He remained our beloved "Governor" even through his years in the U.S. Senate and beyond. Honest, smart, always with his notebook, informed by his "workdays", devoted to Florida's natural environment, a booster for public more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration's move to reinstate U.S. sanctions on the Maduro regime in Venezuela: "Venezuelans deserve real democracy, and I'm proud that President Biden took strong action today to help deliver it. I commend President Biden's decision to fully enforce the terms of the Barbados Agreement by snapping more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following statement on April 17, 2024: * * * Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement after supporting several pieces of legislation this week aimed at holding Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable for their international acts of aggression, and unjust attacks against our ally Israel. "As the world's largest state-sponsor of terrorism, Iran is a proven opponent of U.S. interests, in more PR